Background information

The goal of the programme is to significantly reduce raw material consumption while maintaining productivity in the course of existing production processes and maintaining the quality and functionality of products. The measure is available for all companies and other entrepreneurial organisations. Associations and denominational institutions can also submit applications.

It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism and Kommunalkredit Public Consulting.

Content of measure

The project offers investments in innovative service concepts to increase material resource efficiency and to achieve immediate environmental effects through the use of products based on renewable raw materials.

Some concrete areas of investment are:

• Optimisation of production processes (for example reduction of waste);

• Reduction of material losses through improved quality or uniform quality;

• Optimised construction and resource-saving design (for example ecodesign);

• Improved material recycling.

For project above €35,000, the programme offers funding support equal to 30% of project's cost. The maximum level of support amounts to €500,000. Applicants may receive an additional 5% for the development of a new production process based on the EU Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EG). Furthermore, EMAS certified companies may also get an additional 5% funding on top of their basic aid (maximum €10,000). The use of surcharges is possible up to the maximum de minimis aid law limit.

Examples of eligible investments are projects in machinery, manufacturing equipment and production facilities. 

The programme is part of the Austrian strategy RESET2020 - Resource.Efficiency.Technologies.

The project is listed and managed by Kommunalkredit Public Consulting. The body promotes a wide range of additional environmental support instruments that are aimed at sustainability, innovation and efficient use of resources.

Use of measure

Applications are invited from all companies, other entrepreneurial organisations, as well as associations and denominational institutions. The funding available is up to 30% of eligible costs.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Employees in standard employment	Applies to all businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	European Funds National funds National Recovery and Resilience Facility

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

Unknown

Views and reactions

Unknown

Sources

• 07 October 2022: Information sheet (www.umweltfoerderung.at)
• 07 October 2022: Environmental promotions (www.umweltfoerderung.at)
• 03 October 2024: Ressourcenmanagement (www.umweltfoerderung.at)